Aldi is not for the faint-hearted. On a typical day you are go, go, go. There were never enough hours in the day or people on a shift. Most of the time there was good team work and I would be wrong to say it was all bad. I enjoyed it for a long time. But an inexperienced Area manager with no people skills changed that coupled with a Manager who was constantly trying to shift blame and cover his back.

Pros

Fast paced, salary, good teamwork

Cons

Long days, never enough people on shift, area managers could bring morale down in seconds

i have been working for them like 9 weeks and they considered that i am not suitable for hygiene job picking up pallets and swipe after that. I was working with another 4 English lads in the team and i as a Romanian was the only sacked from the team because- not suitable for the job.... I want to say that i had 100% attendance, good worker, and never say something negative about the never ending shifts. Thank you Aldi for giving me a chance for a permanent role....

the hardest part of the job is trying to fit all your job roles in to the time given they are very strict with productivity and constantly made to feel the pressure. The team are amazing and can really pull together to make the job more enjoyable. The management system is very strict and have a lot of responsibility, its trying to make sure you still hold the standards even with the added pressure.

During a shift at work things are very intense but all staff members work together and very hard to get tasks completed. I have learnt alot in my time working for aldi and this has enabled me to become a fast paced worker not onky on my own but also in groups to help others succeed like myself. Working for aldi is a fast paced enviroment some days it can seem hard but you find ways to make it work smoothly to the best of your ability so i dont believe the role i have is hard. The most enjoyable part of the job is working with customers becuase you meet differant types of people on a daily basis.

Keeping up with Pick rates can be tough and can be very hard work. Although the hours are based on an 8 hour shift, this is not usually the case. if work is don't you go home early (not paid) and if not finished you could be doing up to 3 hours extra each night, no negotiations. Management are good when you need help or advice and always available to ask any questions The most enjoyable part of my day is achieving the daily picks required.

Aldi is a great company to work for, great schemes, hierarchy in management, although it is hard to progress in the company now. Great salary and bonuses. Consideration towards employee's with children ( that is a recent one I've heard they introduced sadly while I was working in there this was not the case). Aldi is out there to make a difference and they are constantly improving.

Go to work follow the time limits for each heavy pallet of goods, the team can be both positive and negative depending on the management. I have just my back semi permanently from working their lifting heavy goods and sometimes being stuck on a till constantly for 6-8 hours.

there is no organization for 2 or 3 departments to work as a team. the only concern is work getting done, it does not matter if it's 2-for-1 work, there's a lot of disrespect at work, pickers think they're more than other workers just because they earn a little more. all departments should work together and team to work flow.

I applied to Aldi and had to go through the online assessment which took about 45mins to an hour, once completed Aldi then got back to me offering me to go up for an interview which I did and they said 'sorry we no nothing about this interview'. They rebooked the interview for 5 weeks later, on the morning of my new interview an hour before it I receive an email saying the position has now been filled! I have been messed around by this company over the last few weeks, I wouldn't bother putting your time in to apply, just apply elsewhere and save your time.

I had a great time working at ALDI, everyone was great to work with and I was always provided with more than enough hours to keep myself financially afloat. Would happily work there again should the opportunity arise.

I found the company knew what they wanted and knew how to deliver it, from them i have learnt a lot, but as an individual within a store, i was wanting more hours and a chance to climb the ladder, this was held back from me due to the management at the time didn't favour myself and others in the same boat having children.

A great company to work for. You are remunerated well for your hard work and there are clear requirements set out for you and the training in place for you to hit those requirements. Its a busy working day and lots of manual lifting is required.

- Internal progression- Hard work is rewarded and highly encouraged- Friendly coworkers that have created a very good culture within the store- The hardest part is having to contend with customers whilst sticking to time related targets